That decision was followed by the Interstate Commerce Commission’s (ICC) decision to ban segregation on interstate bus travel and then ... sponsored the Freedom Riders on their nonviolent ...

The victory won by the Freedom Riders was decisive and unambiguous, expanding the freedom of African-Americans to travel through the United States. One of 436 Freedom Riders in 1961. Credit ...

Almost 60 years ago, on May 4, 1961, any foldable map would show ... bus were 13 Freedom Riders — seven Black and six white civil rights activists — who planned to travel into the deep south ...

Virginia, which included restrooms, bus terminals and other amenities included in interstate travel. The Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth (center) and Freedom Riders discuss plans at Birmingham Greyhound ...

Freedom Riders: The story of how they revolutionized American travel, transit 60 years ago The Greyhound Bus Museum in Hibbing, Minnesota, donated the mobile piece of history to the Freedom Rides ...

the first Freedom Riders departed on their journey through the South to challenge segregated buses, bus terminals, lunch counters and other facilities associated with interstate travel.

Furthermore, the ICC's ruling was limited in that it did not cover air or rail travel.) To honor the Freedom Riders' work to initiate change, the American History Museum, in conjunction with the ...

The victory won by the Freedom Riders was decisive and unambiguous, expanding the freedom of African-Americans to travel through the United States. One of 436 Freedom Riders in 1961. Credit ...